Help Needed Between 780i and 680i

[Fatal M]

hello guys !

im buying a new computer soon ! in a week or so so im confused between those 2 mobo's ! the 680i and 780i

some websites or lets say it "reviews" include alot of gd things all together but still confused

680i Link

780i Link

anyways i was hoping to get some help with that ! i need the best for gaming and fast performance and of course overclocking

so whats the best option for me guys... ?

 

[Pat123]

if you got for a x38 or P35 board, these are ALOT better for stable overclocking. try the abit IP35 pro others will be able to advise you on different ones

 

[Fatal M]

if you got for a x38 or P35 board, these are ALOT better for stable overclocking. try the abit IP35 pro others will be able to advise you on different ones

well my friend ! those 2 are the best options ! due to country moving limits

so which one is the best and plus im setting a whole new rig , and i added something in the post about the tcp\ip and FirstPacket so if u dont mind checking it out for me

thanks again

 

[Pat123]

ahh the p35 chipsets are good dont worry about firstpacket..

Ermm, have a look at the Abit ip35 pro.. i personally have the gigabyte GA-P35 DS4 good board imo.

I think the asus boards are pretty good, though i couldnt recall the model names

 

[Fatal M]

ahh the p35 chipsets are good dont worry about firstpacket..

Ermm, have a look at the Abit ip35 pro.. i personally have the gigabyte GA-P35 DS4 good board imo.

I think the asus boards are pretty good, though i couldnt recall the model names

i just worried about the firstpacket and the tcp/ip options cuz i play online alot and im hoping to get better results in online gaming pings , i get kicked out alot of times from pings problems

so my friend from the outlook and the in depth features which one do u suggest ?

 

[Pat123]

erm, well whats your budget?

What speed internet connection are you running? i get perfect pings with my DS4... though i think all on board network adapters are similar.. only slight gains or losses between each.. you wont see much difference

 

[Fatal M]

erm, well whats your budget?

What speed internet connection are you running? i get perfect pings with my DS4... though i think all on board network adapters are similar.. only slight gains or losses between each.. you wont see much difference

well for starters telling u where i live will answer most of ur questions

i had to move to jordan (middle-east) and internet here sux (download limitation - limited speeds <up to 2mb> ) and the internet prices are way to high man !!

like the mb is for 536 US dollars !! so im running on a 512 connection

as for my budget , well my dad is buying but still i gotta keep it to the somewhere in the average ! comes back to him in the end . lol !

my new computer specs are going to be the following ! :

motherboard : 680i or 780i

graphic card : 8800 gts or smth else (waiting for the next shipment)

rams : 4gb ddr2 (800mhz or might get the 100mhz )

case : Gigabyte 3D Aurora

power supply : 700w

cpu : core 2 duo

if i forgot something plz remind me

and just an F.Y.I , not everything is available here ! damn i miss best buy

so anyways for mobo's those are my only options

so my friend ....

 

[FarFarAway]

I would get a non Nvidia board

780i - sucks

680i - sucks more

OK so I'm going OTT as some boards are great value, but unless you are 100% going SLI then get an Intel board

 

[Fatal M]

I would get a non Nvidia board

780i - sucks

680i - sucks more

OK so I'm going OTT as some boards are great value, but unless you are 100% going SLI then get an Intel board

hmm , well thats some bad news for me !!!

since 780i sucks but sucks less than the 680i well im gettin the 780i . LOL

ill see some other options with this ! hopefuly ill get some gd options !

but still someone plzzz give me which one is best between those 2

 

[FarFarAway]

Why? Why do you need to know which is best between them? Obviously 780i is a better platform, but if you're not using SLI then I would strongly advise against getting either

If you wish to ignore good sensible advice then that is up to you.

 

[Fatal M]

Why? Why do you need to know which is best between them? Obviously 780i is a better platform, but if you're not using SLI then I would strongly advise against getting either

If you wish to ignore good sensible advice then that is up to you.

thats not it my friend ! first of all as for SLI , in a year or so i might pop in another graphic card ! but for now im staying on 1

as for not taking ur advice ! dude , i wish i can get better options ! but those are the best , its either i get the worst , or those 2 !! thats why im trying to get a final answer about this , and i wish i can buy online but thats not possible for me ... freakin middle east !!

 

[Bungral]

Yeah Fatal I agree totally with both who have said that if you aren't going Sli then getting the P35 or X38 chipset would be the way to go without a doubt.

But if you HAD to get one of the two and there was no other alternative then the 780i but again the two other options are superior.

 

[FarFarAway]

Surely Intel chipsets are easier to get than Nvidia?

 

[tork]

i just brought my new motherboard and with looking around and getting adive from diffent place,s, i have gone for the intel X38 chip. nforce chips can have problems with some intel processes hope this helps.

 

[PV5150]

Surely Intel chipsets are easier to get than Nvidia?

Agreed! P35 or X38 for the win imho.

 

[-VK-]

Or if you can't decide right now, wait for the new Nvidia chipset (Coming soon!) and x48...

I certainly think it'll be worth the wait....and you might see other prices drop too.

 

[Fatal M]

umm , thanks guys !

well ! i said that earlier ! i cant actuely find everything here ! my options are somewhere limited !

the other day i found those 3 mobo's near an electronic store near my neighborhood , here they are ! :

965P-DS3

965P-DS4

GA-M57SLI-S4

anything better or what ??

and thanks again guys :worship:

 

[-VK-]

Personally wouldnt touch any of those with a bargepole. Then again, I am biased.

Maximus Formula is a cracking board, but tbh, so is the ip35....though I didnt say that.

 

[Fatal M]

Personally wouldnt touch any of those with a bargepole. Then again, I am biased.

Maximus Formula is a cracking board, but tbh, so is the ip35....though I didnt say that.

lol , guys im going crazy here , lol !!

 

[Pat123]

Which CPU do you have? or are you getting?